"Den Haag" a The Hague Travel Page by martin_nl

The Hague is the Netherlands' political centre. The city is home to the Dutch Parliament and its ministries, to the foreign embassies and the International Court of Justice. The Hague was where monarchs, stadholders and counts lived and where the representatives of the cities and provinces met, just as the members of parliament do today.

The Binnenhof is the oldest part of the city. This is where the village 'Die Haghe' as it was called way back in the 13th century came into being. The settlement soon became a prosperous village and a modest centre of industry (textiles and beer brewing).

Besides being the political capital of the Netherlands The Hague has a lot to offer tourists. Most important is of course the Binnenhof. Also intersting are Paleis Noordeinde, Vredespaleis, Mauritshuis, Panorama Mesdag, Omniversum, and of course Madurodam, which is the Netherlands rebuilt as a small city, with a lot of replicas of famous Dutch buildings and customs.